Curriculum

Sergio PAGANO Curriculum

Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum

Sergio Pagano

spagano@unisa.it

Appointments

2019 Full Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Salerno, Italy

2005 Associate Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Salerno, Italy

2001 Senior Researcher at C.N.R. Institute of Cybernetics, Pozzuoli (NA), Italy

1987 Researcher at C.N.R. Institute of Cybernetics, Pozzuoli (NA), Italy

Education

1987 Ph. D. in Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark. Thesis “Nonlinear Dynamics in Long Josephson Junctions”

1984 Degree in Physics University of Salerno, Italy. Thesis “Studio del comportamento dinamico di una giunzione Josephson accoppiata ad un risonatore” 110/110 cum laude

Scientific coordination

During his career he has participated in various scientific research projects, funded by C.N.R., University of Salerno, I.N.F.N., I.N.F.M., and by the European Union. In particular, Sergio Pagano had the role of scientific and coordination manager in the following projects:

2021-23 local resp. experiment DARTWARS “Detector Array Readout with Traveling Wave AmplifieRS” dell’I.N.F.N.
2019-21 local resp. experiment SIMP "Single Photon Microwave Detectors" dell' I.N.F.N.
2017-20 local resp. experiment FEEL "Future Energy Efficient Electronics" dell' I.N.F.N.
2017-19 resp. FARB UNISA
2015-17 resp. FARB UNISA
2011-14 resp. C.N.R. European Union Project "IRONSEA: Establishing the basic science and technology for Iron-based superconducting electronics applications "
2006-08 resp. C.N.R. European Union Project STREP “SINPHONIA: Single-photon nanostructured detectors for advanced optical applications”
2004-06 resp. I.N.F.M. project Seed “Fast Superconductive Optical Detectors”
2002-03 resp. Pirelli Labs. Research contract “Fotorisposta veloce di dispositivi superconduttivi Josephson”
1998-06 member of the Steering Committee RD39 “Cryogenic Tracking Detectors” C.E.R.N. – Svizzera
1998-01 national resp. experiment I.N.F.N. Lazarus.
1996-00 resp. CNR I.N.F.M. project SUD "Analisi non distruttive con correnti parassite tramite dispositivi superconduttori".
1996-99 resp. locale experiment I.N.F.N. Suradda

since 2010 Head of Unit of Salerno Institute of CNR SPIN

Management activity

2016–2019 Board Member of the Department of Physics “E.R. Caianiello "of the University of Salerno.

2016-2021 Head of the Review Group for the Study Courses in Physics and Environmental Sciences of the University of Salerno

2015-2019 Board Member of the SPIN Institute of the C.N.R.

2013-2014 Didactic Coordinator for the Study Course in Physics of the University of Salerno.

2012-2015 Management Committee Member of the PON project a3_00138 CETIS University of Salerno

2010-2014 Head of the Salerno Operational Unit of the SPIN Institute of the C.N.R. with responsibility for personnel management, security, and purchases.

Teaching activity

Since 2005 teacher of Physics and Physics Laboratory courses for the study courses in Physics (undergraduate and graduate level) and in Environmental Sciences. Supervisor of more than 25 degree and doctoral theses in Physics and Environmental Sciences

Research activity

The research activity was focused mainly on superconducting electronics, although it has recently been extended to the study of complexity and coherence. In particular, the addressed topics are:

Physics of Josephson junctions

High-Tc SQUID

Semiconducting cryogenic detectors.

Josephson digital circuits

superconducting detectors

New superconducting active devices

And transport properties of low frequency noise in materials and devices

Development of a theory of management based on complex systems

Application of network theory to health

Scientific publications

During his scientific activity, Sergio Pagano authored about 220 scientific publications in international journals, books and conference proceedings.

The detailed list of publications is available at http://www.unisa.it/docenti/sergiopagano/index